Toshio Hirano

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Toshio Hirano
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Hirano in 2009
Born (1947-04-17) April 17, 1947 (age 74)
Osaka
Nationality Japan
Alma materOsaka University
Known forDiscovery of interleukin-6 and its application in treating diseases
AwardsCrafoord Prize (2009)
Japan Prize (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsBioscience and Medical Science

Toshio Hirano (平野 俊夫, Hirano Toshio, born April 17, 1947 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese immunologist and academic, best known for his discovery of interleukin-6.[1][2] Since August 2011, he has served as the 17th President of Osaka University.

Chronology[]

  • 1972 - graduated from Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University[2]
  • 1980 - assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Kumamoto University[2]
  • 1984 - assistant professor at Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University[2]
  • 1989 - professor at the same university[2]
  • 2004 - Dean of Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University[2]
  • 2008 - Dean of Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University[2]
  • August 2011 - the 17th president of Osaka University[3]

Honors and awards[]

  • Erwin von Balz prize (Japan), 1986
  • CIBA-GEIGY Rheumatism Prize (Japan), 1990
  • Sandoz Prize for Immunology, 1992
  •  [ja] (Japan), 1997
  • Mochida Memorial Prize (Japan), 1998
  • ISI Citation Laureate Award (Japan), 1981–98, 2000
  • The  [ja], 2004 The Fujiwara Foundation of Science
  • Medical Award of The Japan Medical Association, 2005, The Japan Medical Association
  • Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon, April, 2006
  • The Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009
  • The Japan Prize for the discovery of interleukin-6, 2011

References[]

  1. ^ "Curriculum Vitae". University of Osaka. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g http://www.japanprize.jp/en/prize_prof_2011_hirano.html, the Japan Prize Foundation
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Osaka University president profile


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